Acne develops when the pores in the skin are clogged with dead skin cells and the skin’s natural oil, called sebum. Bacteria can also get into the clogged pore, inflaming the lesions.

acnes bacteria to grow. The Modlin lab studied skin from the backs of six people – nearly 33,000 cells from day-old acne lesions and ... is to reduce sebum production, open up pores, and reduce ...

However, regardless of the site of infection, the bacteria produce a highly potent toxin ... Direct contact with infected skin lesions or secretions from the infected throat (including from ...

Scientists have long recognized human skin as a vibrant ecosystem that's home to millions of microorganisms. Our skin ...

Now, scientists have demonstrated an intriguing new way to fight it, by engineering bacteria that live on the skin to produce proteins found in acne drugs. But what if we could get those bacteria ...

and produce too much oil, or sebum. When there's too much sebum, the pores or hair follicles become blocked with skin cells. The increase in oil also results in an overgrowth of bacteria called ...

The bacteria heightened inflammation and worsened autoimmune ... They point out that patients with atopic dermatitis, a disease in which S. aureus is found in skin lesions, are at an increased risk of ...

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript. This paper reveals a crucial role for the skin microbiota in the development of local skin immunity and protection against ...

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing ... The skin of the human body is home to a far more numerous and diverse community of bacteria than previously ...

The most severe cases of acne are treated with antibiotics to kill bacteria living in the follicles, or isotretinoin (known as Accutane), a vitamin A derivative, which induces the death of sebocytes, ...